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Encyclopaedia Britannica


Age Range: 5-Adult
Platforms: Windows, Mac (CD Standard Edition) and Internet
Media: CD-ROM and Online
Cost: $85.00 (CD Standard Edition), $125.00 (CD Multimedia), Online by site license

Company: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Phone: 1-800-621-3900

Description:

Britannica ®'s CD-ROM and online products-- all featuring the entire text of the 32-volume Encyclopaedia Britannca ® plus thousands of articles not found in the print set, thousands of images and the Merriam-Webster Tenth Collegiate ® dictionary-- are easy to use thanks to natural language and key word searching. Britannica's content is written by Nobel Prize winning contributors and experts in many fields.

Britannica CD 98 Standard Edition contains the entire text of the 32-volume print set, the last four Britannica Yearbooks, over 4,000 images, and 1,200 interactive maps--all on one CD-ROM. This CD version is very suitable for young students and serious researchers alike.

Britannica CD Multimedia Edition contains the entire text of the 32-volume print set, the last four Britannica Yearbooks, over 8,000 images, and 1,200 interactive maps. Plus, you can generate comparative charts and graphs, analyze subjects by timeline overviews, investigate multimedia Spotlight features, or branch out to the Internet for further exploration with the 15,000 Related Internet Links selected by Britannica editors.

Britannica Online ® service includes the entire text of the print set, 12,000 graphics, and user-friendly search capabilities. In addition, you can follow built-in links to 25,000 related Web sites, hand selected by Britannica's editors. You'll also find a Week in Review area for background information on today's hottest topics, and an assortment of Britannica Spotlight feature sites, including The Olympics, Black History, The American Presidency, Shakespeare, and the Nobel Prizes. Many Spotlights features includes Study Guides as well.


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